Hi, I have a problem with numbers and math. With that problem, I've been having a hard time understanding Testosterone doses as MG/ML. I am subscribed a bottle of 2,000MG/10ML. (200MG/ML). If my doctor wants me to take <dosages are not allowed>, what does that equate to as ML's? My syringes are 1ML. Starting at .1, .2, .3, up to 1ML. How much would I fill this 1ML syringe to distribute <dosages not allowed>?

Also, if someone is injecting <dosages are not allowed>every 2 weeks, what does that equate to in MG's? I was doing this for some time, and feeling migraines, mood swings, lows and highs, fatigue, it just doesn't seem right. I am looking to see a new endo, the current one isn't very specific and helpful.

Thanks for helping me this seems like an easy problem to solve but it's hard for me.


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If you have to take <dosages not allowed> a week, wouldn't that be <dosages not allowed> a week? And for someone taking <dosages not allowed>every 2 weeks, thats the same as your dose, just spread out more.

You should definitely talk to your endo though.

Good luck!


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Joanna

2,000mg/10mL = 200mg/1mL. Every 0.1mL line (the short ones on syringe barrels) equal 20mg, on standard mL syringe barrels. And for clarification, that is not a dosage, but a volume conversion. So, to double-check (and you always should), just count those 0.1mL lines and multiply their number by 20, to determine where you need to fill to for your dose.

Additionally, there is always 0.1mL loss in luer lock (twist-off) needle syringes. If that's what you're using, you should account for that. Otherwise, don't, because that's not true of TB (fixed-needle) syringes.

I'd also have to recommend 3mL barrels. 1mL will be needlessly difficult to draw up with.


Edit. For some reason I'd thought the barrels had ten smaller lines (some do but not mine). Corrected.

http://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/medicine-management/how-to-calculate-drug-dosage-accurately-advice-for-nurses/199884.fullarticle

-> Type A calculations

As you see from the article even nurses and other med personnel struggle with this.

So ... take your time ... maybe use a paper ...
and if in doubt ask your doc .


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